Metal music festival loses headliner, multiple bands after announcing Kyle Rittenhouse as guest
When news broke that a metal music festival lost its headliner and multiple bands after announcing Kyle Rittenhouse as a guest, my immediate reaction was one of confusion. What exactly was Rittenhouse going to bring to this event, aside from controversy and division? It’s clear that the festival organizers completely misjudged their audience by trying to elevate someone like Rittenhouse, who is widely viewed as an unrepentant murderer, to a position of pseudo-celebrity.
The response from the festival organizers, as detailed by The Antihero Podcast, was equally baffling. Referring to the situation as a “war of ideology” and accusing dissenting bands of being part of the “liberal mob” speaks volumes about their priorities.… Continue reading
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